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SYDNEY (German, 1770–1827) SYMPHONY Fidelio: Overture Bedřich Smetana (Czech, 1824–1884) UNDER THE Má Vlast: Vltava (The Moldau)

STARS John Williams (American, born 1932) SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND Theme from Schindler's List PARRAMATTA PARK TRUST | AUSTRALIA Sun Yi, violin

THE CRESCENT PARRAMATTA PARK Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian, 1840–1893) 18 JANUARY The Nutcracker: Three Dances 120 MINS Alexander Borodin (Russian, 1833–1887) conductor Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances Sun Yi violin Leah Lynn cello INTERVAL Sydney Symphony Orchestra Giuseppe Verdi (Italian, 1813–1901) The Force of Destiny: Overture

Aram Khachaturian (Armenian, 1903–1978) Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

Camille Saint-Saëns (French, 1835–1921) (orch. Vidal) Carnival of the Animals: The Swan Leah Lynn, cello

Jacques Offenbach (German-French, 1819–1880) (arr. Binder) Orpheus in the Underworld: Can-Can

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian, 1840–1893) 1812 – Festival Overture

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SYDNEY SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS SYDNEY SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS BENJAMIN NORTHEY SUN YI CONDUCTOR VIOLIN Associate Concertmaster Benjamin Northey is Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Sun Yi was born in Hunan, China. He attended the Symphony Orchestra and Associate Conductor of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music from 1988 to 1993 Symphony Orchestra. He was previously where he was the Concertmaster for the Youth Orchestra Resident Guest Conductor of the Australia Pro Arte and Chamber Orchestra. In 1990, he won the third Chamber Orchestra (2002–2006) and Principal prize for the senior section in the China National Violin Conductor of the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra (2007– Competition, and also participated in the International 2010). He also appears regularly as a guest conductor Competition in Melbourne, Australia. with all the major Australian symphony , as After graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree from well as Australia, Victorian Opera and State Opera the Shanghai Conservatory, Sun Yi was engaged as the of South Australia. Associate Concertmaster of the Shanghai Symphony His international appearances include concerts with the Orchestra. Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonic He also became the leader of the Orient String Quartet, Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Hong Kong which toured Japan and France and won the special Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, nomination prize in the 3rd Borciani International String Malaysian Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonia and Quartet Competition in Italy. The quartet studied with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. the Amadeus String Quartet at the International Summer Benjamin Northey studied with Camp in London. As a soloist he performed The Butterfly at the Conservatorium of Music, Lovers in Taiwan with the Shanghai Symphony with and at the Sibelius Orchestra in 1994. He has also performed Vivaldi's Four Academy, and with at the Stockholm Royal Seasons for the televised Shanghai New Year concert, College of Music. and with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra on their 1996 tour to Thailand. With a progressive and diverse approach to repertoire, he has collaborated with a broad range of artists, From 2002 to 2007, Sun Yi held the position of including Maxim Vengerov, , Karen Gomyo, Associate Concertmaster of the Australian Opera , Alban Gerhardt, Johannes Moser, Amy and Ballet Orchestra. He was appointed Associate Dickson, and Marc-André Hamelin. Concertmaster with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2007 and has appeared as soloist with the orchestra in He is a regular guest of the Sydney Symphony Saint-Saëns' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. Orchestra; recent engagements have included an He is also the founding member of the Whiteley Trio all-Rautavaara program in the 2016 Sydney Festival as and Nexus-2MBS Virtuosi. well as the 2018 and 2019 Sydney Symphony Under the Stars concerts in Parramatta Park, and concerts featuring Simon Tedeschi, Kate Miller-Heidke and Megan Washington. A SEASON OF LIVE MUSIC IN PARRAMATTA PARK

LEAH LYNN CELLO Acting Associate Principal, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Vanguard Chair

Leah Lynn was born in Adelaide where she completed her Bachelor of Music degree, studying with Janis Laurs. She was involved in various Youth Music and National Academy Parramatta Park is delighted to welcome back activities and undertook tours with the Australian Youth the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for the 14th Orchestra, with whom she performed as Principal Cello. year in The Crescent – our beautiful natural She travelled to while in her 20s and studied with a outdoor amphitheatre alongside the number of distinguished cellists, including Georg Faust and Parramatta River. Maria Kliegel. We’re equally pleased to be partnering again with Sydney Festival, bringing this wonderful Leah Lynn has worked with the Adelaide and Tasmanian concert to audiences both regular and new. symphony orchestras, and has toured extensively with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. She joined the Sydney Sydney Symphony Under the Stars is a highlight Symphony Orchestra in 1997. In 2001 she took part in an of the annual Crescent Summer Series. It’s one of four free concerts for everyone to enjoy. To exchange with the BBC Philharmonic as part of the Sydney find out more about how you can see and hear Symphony's Friends scholarship. While in the UK, she the stars in The Crescent across the coming studied with Hannah Roberts at the Royal Northern College months, see crescentsummerseries.com.au of Music. We hope you have a truly wonderful evening. In addition to her orchestral career, Leah Lynn has been And don’t forget to tag us @parrapark a member of numerous chamber ensembles including #TheCrescent. the Sydney Soloists, Australia Ensemble, Song Company and the Australian and Seraphim trios. She has performed in several Government House series concerts as well as performing in ABC Classic FM's Sunday Live broadcasts. TELL US ABOUT YOUR EVENING... AND WIN We want to hear from you! Our short survey will only take a few minutes and you’ll go into the draw to win a $200 Westfield voucher. Click http://bit.ly/parra-park-survey for the survey SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PATRON Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC

Founded in 1932 by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has evolved into one of the world’s finest orchestras as Sydney has become one of the world’s great cities. Resident at the iconic , the Sydney Symphony Orchestra also performs in venues throughout Sydney and regional New South Wales, and international tours to Europe, Asia and the USA have earned the Orchestra worldwide recognition for artistic excellence. Well on its way to becoming the premier orchestra of the Asia Pacific region, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has toured China on five occasions, and in 2014 won the arts category in the Australian Government’s inaugural Australia-China Achievement Awards, recognising ground-breaking work in nurturing the cultural and artistic SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA relationship between the two nations. The Orchestra’s first chief conductor was Sir Eugene Benjamin Northey, conductor Goossens, appointed in 1947; he was followed by Nicolai Saturday 18 January 2020 Malko, , , , Louis Frémaux, Sir , Zdeněk Mácal, FIRST VIOLINS , and . Sun Yi was Principal Conductor from 2009 Associate Concertmaster to 2013, followed by David Robertson as Chief Conductor Lerida Delbridge Assistant Concertmaster from 2014 to 2019. The Orchestra’s history also boasts Jenny Booth collaborations with legendary figures such as George Claire Herrick Szell, Sir Thomas Beecham, Otto Klemperer and Georges Lentz . Nicola Lewis The Sydney Symphony Orchestra's concerts encompass Emily Long masterpieces from the classical repertoire, music by some Alexandra Mitchell of the finest living , and collaborations with Alexander Norton guest artists from all genres, reflecting the Orchestra's Anna Skálová versatility and diverse appeal. Its award-winning education Léone Ziegler program is central to its commitment to the future of live † symphonic music, developing audiences and engaging the Brian Hong participation of young people, and the Orchestra promotes the work of Australian composers through performances, SECOND VIOLINS recordings and its commissioning program. Marina Marsden Principal In 2020, the Orchestra embarks on an exciting Marianne Edwards Associate Principal partnership with the Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ, Alice Bartsch bringing live symphonic music to music-lovers in Greater Rebecca Gill Western Sydney. Emma Hayes Shuti Huang Monique Irik Wendy Kong Maja Verunica Tim Yu†

VIOLAS HORNS Justin Williams Acting Associate Principal Samuel Jacobs* Guest Principal Rosemary Curtin Euan Harvey Graham Hennings Marnie Sebire Stuart Johnson Rachel Silver Justine Marsden Emily Newham† Amanda Verner Leonid Volovelsky TRUMPETS Dana Lee† Brent Grapes* Guest Principal Anthony Heinrichs CELLOS David Johnson# Leah Lynn Acting Associate Principal Fletcher Cox† Kristy Conrau Elizabeth Neville Christopher Pidcock Scott Kinmont Associate Principal Adrian Wallis Nick Byrne Paul Stender* Christopher Harris Principal Bass

DOUBLE BASSES David Campbell Steve Rossé Principal Steven Larson Richard Lynn TIMPANI Jaan Pallandi Adam Jeffrey* Guest Principal

FLUTES PERCUSSION Joshua Batty Principal Rebecca Lagos Principal Carolyn Harris Timothy Constable Katie Zagorski# Acting Principal Piccolo Tim Brigden* Adam Cooper-Stanbury* OBOES Chiron Meller* Shefali Pryor Associate Principal Eve Osborn# HARP Alexandre Oguey Principal Cor Anglais Genevieve Lang* Guest Principal

CLARINETS Bold = Principal James Burke Principal * = Guest Musician Christopher Tingay # = Contract Musician † Alexei Dupressoir* Guest Principal Bass Clarinet = Sydney Symphony Fellow

BASSOONS Matthew Wilkie Principal Emeritus Fiona McNamara Noriko Shimada Principal Contrabassoon